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With a calm smile, Derek replied in a manner typical of an American: "Let’s talk about those things after we survive and leave this place."
Old Xu wasn’t angry at Derek’s bluntness. On the contrary, he appreciated the young man’s straightforwardness.
After all, dealing with straightforward people means you don’t have to be constantly on guard against them harming you.
"That’s true, let’s talk about the present. Now tell me what you wanted to say just now but didn’t." He brought the topic back to a minute ago.
Derek was taken aback again, then sighed: "Have you thought about the consequences of defeating those guys and taking back the medicine from them? They might not say anything now, but in the future..."
Shaking his head, Derek’s face showed a trace of seriousness: "I’ve been here for over half a year and know too well how they operate. What you take from them today, they will make you repay doubly in the future."
With the already limited resources, Derek really didn’t want them to be siphoned away by "Japanese" students for any reason.
After hearing Derek’s explanation, Old Xu understood the young man’s concerns.
He patted Derek on the shoulder, leaned in, and reassured him: "Don’t worry, Little Derek, what you fear won’t happen. Those little brats won’t be cocky for long."
Derek didn’t reply, just smiled. He genuinely didn’t know where Xu Renjie found the courage to make such assurances.
Although Derek admired Old Xu for retrieving the medicine, he couldn’t believe that the latter could actually defeat the "Japanese" in a fight.
After all, he hadn’t witnessed the fight himself; on the contrary, he had clearly seen Old Xu’s timidity and obsequiousness when humiliated by the "Japanese."
If even someone like that could handle the Japanese students, that would really be...
Old Xu, of course, noticed the flicker of doubt in Derek’s expression, but it wasn’t important because actions speak louder than any words.
What Old Xu needed to do now was wait for the right opportunity. Once the time came, he’d show Derek through actions that what he said was not empty words.
"Alright, a few questions I need to verify!" Old Xu’s previous smile vanished as he met Derek’s deep eyes, whispering: "You mentioned when you arrived that there were over 100 students trapped here. Where are they? Why haven’t I seen a single one?"
Despite appearing timid and cautious throughout the journey, like a mouse in front of a cat, Old Xu’s eyes were constantly observing the building’s layout in preparation for the next rescue mission.
Derek didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he looked up at the ceiling as if something valuable was there.
Just as Old Xu was about to question the silence, Derek suddenly lowered his head and replied: "Remember the Zombies we encountered on the way?"
"Yes!" Old Xu nodded.
"This is a teaching building. Do you know why there were so few Zombies?"
Old Xu thought for a moment: "It should be because you killed them, right?"
"Exactly! To clear an escape route, the ’Japanese’ students forced us out to eliminate the Zombies. Most students died then. The ’Japanese’ students only stopped after realizing there was no way to open a path."
"What about the remaining students?" Based on the original count, Old Xu didn’t believe all of them were killed clearing Zombies.
"Others were either beaten to death by those guys, starved, or committed suicide out of despair. The ones still alive are in the room at the end of the corridor. Those people... Sigh, I tried to secure some blankets and medicine for them, but..."
Shaking his head, Derek sighed helplessly: "Perhaps death is a kind of release for them too!"
It’s hard to imagine the despair when even death becomes unattainable.
"But they are considered lucky. The most tragic were those Huaxia women. Except for Demmi and Zhao Lina, all the female students among the original 100 were raped by those ’Japanese’ beasts. Their methods of tormenting those girls were simply..."
Fists clenched involuntarily. Seeing Derek’s angry expression, Old Xu could guess the "inhuman scenes" he had witnessed.
"Don’t worry! Those beasts will receive the punishment they deserve for what they did!!"
But Old Xu knew in his heart that no matter how he punished the "Japanese" brats, he couldn’t restore what those girls had lost.
"Hopefully!" Derek still didn’t have much faith in Old Xu’s promise.
"How are the rooms distributed among the Japanese students? How many people per room?"
This was undoubtedly a crucial question, and understanding these would play a vital role in Old Xu’s subsequent missions.
However...
"They stay wherever they like. Altogether, there are 20 classrooms on this floor. Aside from the room detaining students, the resource storeroom, and the hall, the rest they occupy. As for how many people per room, it’s uncertain. But Watanabe stays in a room by himself."
Old Xu, who had been discouraged, was reinvigorated upon hearing Derek’s last statement. The saying goes, "to catch the bandits, first catch the ringleader." If Watanabe’s residence could be confirmed, it would be a major blow to the Japanese students.
"Is Watanabe’s room fixed?" After asking, Old Xu waited expectantly for Derek’s answer.
This time Derek didn’t disappoint him. The young man nodded without thinking, "His room has never changed."
"Which room is it?"
"Starting from where we entered, the 7th room!"
"Seventh room!!" Old Xu murmured Derek’s answer to himself.
Heh, Watanabe was quite clever, choosing a room in the central location. This way, no matter what happened, he’d have relatively ample response time.
"How’s their usual guard setup?"
"Not very fixed. You saw it during the day; two people usually stay in the front room. As for nighttime, they take turns on duty, but hardly strictly enforce it."
"Do you know the schedule for their shifts?"
"I’m not sure. I only ran into them a few times at night when going to the bathroom. Moreover, as I said, they rarely strictly follow their shift schedule, so getting an accurate time? Haha, virtually impossible."
Nodding, through Derek’s description, Old Xu felt that obtaining the change of shifts details for the Japanese students might not be necessary.
Given they haven’t stepped out of the building for half a year, it’s reasonable to conclude that they have likely lost their vigilance against danger.
In other words, the Japanese students probably never considered that anyone would "plot against" this school.
This undoubtedly provides favorable conditions for Old Xu’s upcoming actions. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)